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president obama's re-election is now official. the 538 electoral college votes were certified and tallied today in a joint session of congress. the president won 332 votes, far more than needed. republican mitt romney was awarded 206. the president also won just over 51% of the popular vote, according to final counts. he's the first since eisenhower to achieve that mark in both his runs for the white house. the house voted today to approve more than $9 billion for flood insurance claims from hurricane sandy. the senate quickly followed suit. the house vote came just days after speaker john boehner delayed a vote on a larger aid bill worth $60 billion. that decision sparked an outcry from northeastern republicans. congressman peter king of new york argued today the funds are urgently needed for thousands who lost their homes. >> people are suffering. people are suffering and sufferingly increasing each day. i want to emphasize that this legislation is vital this is thought a handout this is not something we are looking for as a fav
president obama's re-election is now official. the 538 electoral college votes were certified and tallied today in a joint session of congress. the president won 332 votes, far more than needed. republican mitt romney was awarded 206. the president also won just over 51% of the popular vote, according to final counts. he's the first since eisenhower to achieve that mark in both his runs for the white house. the house voted today to approve more than $9 billion for flood insurance claims from...
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president obama's re-election is now official. the 538 electoral college votes were certified and tallied today in a joint session of congress. the president won 332 votes, far more than needed. republican mitt romney was awarded 206. the president also won just over 51% of the popular vote, according to final counts. he's the first since eisenhower to achieve that mark in both his runs for the white house. the house voted today to approve more than $9 billion for flood insurance claims from hurricane sandy. the senate quickly followed suit. the house vote came just days after speaker john boehner delayed a vote on a larger aid bill worth $60 billion. that decision sparked an outcry from northeastern republicans. congressman peter king of new york argued today the funds are urgently needed for thousands who lost their homes. >> people are suffering. people are suffering and sufferingly increasing each day. i want to emphasize that this legislation is vital this is thought a handout this is not something we are looking for as a fav
president obama's re-election is now official. the 538 electoral college votes were certified and tallied today in a joint session of congress. the president won 332 votes, far more than needed. republican mitt romney was awarded 206. the president also won just over 51% of the popular vote, according to final counts. he's the first since eisenhower to achieve that mark in both his runs for the white house. the house voted today to approve more than $9 billion for flood insurance claims from...
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if these really are president obama's own personal views on how to deal with israel, what to do about the iranian nuclear weapons program or what not to do about it, i think that's very, very troubling and a marker of what the next four years will look like. >> the one that seems of most concern to americans is chuck hagels former position, maybe president obama's position, on israel. >> right. i think hagel has said really remarkable things, things that i think frankly border on outright anti-semitism so that's going to be a major subject of his confirmation hearing. maybe we'll see what used to be called a confirmation conversion where he attempts to recant those statements. he's done that on another subject, his view of gays and lesbians in public life. he says he has changed his view. he certainly hadn't said anything on that until just before his apparent nomination. so whether he sticks by what he said publicly or whether he recants is going to make for interest confirmation hearing. >> one of the things that leon panetta brought to the post and still does is the fact he hadn't
if these really are president obama's own personal views on how to deal with israel, what to do about the iranian nuclear weapons program or what not to do about it, i think that's very, very troubling and a marker of what the next four years will look like. >> the one that seems of most concern to americans is chuck hagels former position, maybe president obama's position, on israel. >> right. i think hagel has said really remarkable things, things that i think frankly border on...
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karzai also met hillary clinton, and he is due to hold talks with barack obama. we have more from washington. >> u.s. troop levels, u.s. financial aid, and political support for the afghan central government. those are some of the key issues dominating the agenda as hamid karzai continues his visit to washington. he has already met with leon panetta to talk specifically about the u.s. forces that would be necessary after the official end of the war of the end of 2014. the question will be what kind of responsibility will the troops have and what kind of legal protection will they have to carry out their mission. one thing the u.s. is keen to improve as the afghan security forces are capable of providing for national security across the country, but there are some critics who suggest this may be optimistic talk, given one out of the 23 decisions, just one is capable of carrying out of this sort of security without support and guidance from the u.s. or allied forces. the other 22 still need a lot of training. they still have problems with troops going a wall, aw --
karzai also met hillary clinton, and he is due to hold talks with barack obama. we have more from washington. >> u.s. troop levels, u.s. financial aid, and political support for the afghan central government. those are some of the key issues dominating the agenda as hamid karzai continues his visit to washington. he has already met with leon panetta to talk specifically about the u.s. forces that would be necessary after the official end of the war of the end of 2014. the question will be...
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later, a discussion about president obama's foreign-policy agenda. washington journal, live at 7:00 a.m. eastern here on c-span. >> it is true that the people's history is the results of synthesizing the work of a great many other historians. what happened in the 1960's with the counterculture was that a whole new generation of young historians have come up. and they were reevaluating all aspects of our past. >> martin duberman on the life of howard zinn tonight at 10:00 eastern on c-span2. like us on facebook. >> more now from the world in 2013 festival, hosted by the economist magazine. this is a discussion on cyber security threats richard clarke. he talked about chinese cyber espionage in u.s. vulnerability to a possible iranian cyber attack. this is just over 20 minutes. >> our next session is on the subject of a cyber war in 2013. let's hope it does not come to a real war. dick clarke is the president of good harbor consulting and the author of cyberwall. please welcome him for his predictions [applause] >> thank you and good afternoon. when i
later, a discussion about president obama's foreign-policy agenda. washington journal, live at 7:00 a.m. eastern here on c-span. >> it is true that the people's history is the results of synthesizing the work of a great many other historians. what happened in the 1960's with the counterculture was that a whole new generation of young historians have come up. and they were reevaluating all aspects of our past. >> martin duberman on the life of howard zinn tonight at 10:00 eastern on...
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president obama announcing today two changes to the national security council. the president is nominating former republican senator from nebraska chuck hagel as the nation's next defense secretary, replacing leon panetta. he also nominated john brennan to lead the cia. both hagel and brennan will face senate confirmation hearings, and republicans are saying both nominees could face congressional opposition. >>> now, hagel would take over for leon panetta who lives in monterey. panetta talked about life after the pentagon. >> the time has come for me to return to my wife, silvia, our three sons, their families, our six grandchildren, and my walnut farm. dealing with a different set of nuts. >> panetta has served as secretary of defense since 2011. his legny will include overseeing the troop drawdown in afghanistan, the trimming of the defense budget and the death of osama bin laden. >>> a gag gift greeted secretary of state hillary clinton when she got back to work at the state department today. you see this picture here? mrs. clinton got a football helmet with
president obama announcing today two changes to the national security council. the president is nominating former republican senator from nebraska chuck hagel as the nation's next defense secretary, replacing leon panetta. he also nominated john brennan to lead the cia. both hagel and brennan will face senate confirmation hearings, and republicans are saying both nominees could face congressional opposition. >>> now, hagel would take over for leon panetta who lives in monterey. panetta...
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we take a look at president obama's announcement to his new national security team. he and the nominees spoke from the east room of the white house earlier today. >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states accompanied by leon panetta, chuck hagel, and john brennan. >> good afternoon. please have a seat. >> as president and commander in chief, my most solemn obligation is the security of the american people. we have met that responsibility. by ending the war in iraq, a transition to afghanistan, and decimating the al qaeda core, and taking out osama bin laden. by disrupting terrorist plots, saving countless american lives. among an outstanding team, i am especially grateful to leon panetta who has led the cia and our military. after nearly five decades of service, you have more than earned the right to return to civilian life. i have much more to say about his distinguished service in the days ahead. today i want to convey the eternal gratitude. the entire nation. thank you so much. i also want to thank michael who has earned the admiration of all of
we take a look at president obama's announcement to his new national security team. he and the nominees spoke from the east room of the white house earlier today. >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states accompanied by leon panetta, chuck hagel, and john brennan. >> good afternoon. please have a seat. >> as president and commander in chief, my most solemn obligation is the security of the american people. we have met that responsibility. by ending the war in...
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another obama ultimatum. the imperious president unrelenting in his spending plans and habits. >> one thing i will not compromise over is whether or not congress should pay the tab for a bill that have already racked up. congress refuses to give the as is the ability to pay bills on time, the consequences for the entire global economy to be catastrophic. >> the president does not want congress to slow down his free-spending ways. former cbo director douglas will seek an joins us next. ♪ ♪ lou: joining me now, former director of the congressional budget office, president of the american action form, but this will secant joining us tonight from washington d.c. good to have you with this. we have hit the debt ceiling, so says the treasury secretary. i'm not sure where we are. is that right? every actually hit it? is the treasury secretary's speaking metaphorically in some way? >> well, running close to the limit and then the secretary of the treasury begins taking money from different friends inside the gove
another obama ultimatum. the imperious president unrelenting in his spending plans and habits. >> one thing i will not compromise over is whether or not congress should pay the tab for a bill that have already racked up. congress refuses to give the as is the ability to pay bills on time, the consequences for the entire global economy to be catastrophic. >> the president does not want congress to slow down his free-spending ways. former cbo director douglas will seek an joins us...
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years so we can barack obama's pledge to shut down guantanamo bay still rings hollow with more than one hundred sixty people held at the end of tory's prison without charge or trial eleven years after it opened. western media reports syria's you rhenium stockpiles may be at risk of falling into the wrong hands but some analysts believe the hype is just an excuse for an armed intervention. and a cool catch for russian scientists drilling deep into one tactic we've got ahold of some place allies which could reveal some twenty million year old secrets of our planet. you're watching our live from moscow with me to bomb would say it's good to have you with us. that's one of the most notorious detention facilities in the world which has seen abuse deaths and hundreds of people held without charge or trial america's one ton of obaid still open after eleven years with were obama extending the military's authority to keep the camp running despite his own pledge to shut it down years ago what's more calls to stop indefinite detention have largely died down in the us where even torture is getting
years so we can barack obama's pledge to shut down guantanamo bay still rings hollow with more than one hundred sixty people held at the end of tory's prison without charge or trial eleven years after it opened. western media reports syria's you rhenium stockpiles may be at risk of falling into the wrong hands but some analysts believe the hype is just an excuse for an armed intervention. and a cool catch for russian scientists drilling deep into one tactic we've got ahold of some place allies...
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william cohen, and bob gates, re-appointed by president obama in 2009. and chuck hagel is a republican senator from nebraska. the republican committee is not jumping up and down celebrating. today, they released a statement about serious concerns that hagel has taken on a range of critical national security issues. republican senator graham got even more specific. >> chuck hagel, if confirmed to be secretary of defense would be the most antagonistic secretary of defense towards israel in our nation's history. he said you should negotiate with iran, sanctions won't work, that israel must negotiate with hamas, he has long cut his ties with the republican party. this is an in-your-face nomination by the president, to those of us that support. >> he means they have this to say about the conservative movement, america, the next chapter. chuck hagel writes, so why did we invade iraq? i believe it is the triumph, arrogance and incompetent that took america into this war of choice. chuck hagel, it should be said did not begin his career as a foreign policy apost
william cohen, and bob gates, re-appointed by president obama in 2009. and chuck hagel is a republican senator from nebraska. the republican committee is not jumping up and down celebrating. today, they released a statement about serious concerns that hagel has taken on a range of critical national security issues. republican senator graham got even more specific. >> chuck hagel, if confirmed to be secretary of defense would be the most antagonistic secretary of defense towards israel in...
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president obama said the focus would be to increase jobs. i come back to paul. you said that the success of our [indiscernible]channel some of the budget from the dod to the state department. i take this time to say that hillary clinton is coming back to work today. i wish her great recovery. if we have projected our intent is to china and the world. looking at the way china has been aggressive many ways in the south china sea. [indiscernible]how do we look into that without freedom of navigation? how do we look into that for our market share? where is the limit before we go to the international sanctions and global law? >> the problem is the us government does not know what its intentions are. we have not faced that question or decided. there is a lot of complacency with the status quo. that is indefinitely. things in taiwan have gotten better. on the islands dispute, the initial american reaction was a statement from the state department saying the united states does not take a position on the islands. we say it is covered by the us- japan treaty. maybe that i
president obama said the focus would be to increase jobs. i come back to paul. you said that the success of our [indiscernible]channel some of the budget from the dod to the state department. i take this time to say that hillary clinton is coming back to work today. i wish her great recovery. if we have projected our intent is to china and the world. looking at the way china has been aggressive many ways in the south china sea. [indiscernible]how do we look into that without freedom of...
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obama and boehner making progress. he throws the monkey wrench and pretty much tanking the negotiations and makes him poison for republicans and a problem in his capacity as treasury secretary which sometimes does need to work with congress. >> paul: very different choice than treasury secretary. remember reagan had don regan first and jim bakker, and bob ruben of goldman sachs. this is a washington oriented pick. >> one of the things i find troubling about jack lew not so much his ideological east lansing are obviously going to reflect those of the president, but the treasury secretary should have a vision of what the largest economy in the world wants to do. >> paul: still. >>, but wants to do in terms of a vision, an international vision and jack lew has a, basically experience, keeping the books. even when he was at citibank, you know, his job was sort of an operations manager, even though he got a huge bonus right on the heels of the big bailout, but he doesn't have the experience of someone who could lead in term
obama and boehner making progress. he throws the monkey wrench and pretty much tanking the negotiations and makes him poison for republicans and a problem in his capacity as treasury secretary which sometimes does need to work with congress. >> paul: very different choice than treasury secretary. remember reagan had don regan first and jim bakker, and bob ruben of goldman sachs. this is a washington oriented pick. >> one of the things i find troubling about jack lew not so much his...
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under barack obama our economy has grown 1.5% a year for four years. less than half the historical -- >> this gets no the whole idea of retooling the republican party under the heading of opportunity conservativism which i would like to get into in just a second. do you share the distaste of jack lu that republican colleagues have over the way that he conducted himself during the debt ceiling debate of 2011? a lot of people say he was arrogant and impossible to work with, rigid. >> i wasn't up here during that debate so he wasn't arrogant to me so i have not dealt with the man. i will keep an open mind. with any treasury secretary nominee my view is going to be looking to the substance and this is not supposed to be a popularity contest. this is about fixing the problems that are affecting millions of americans. you know, people all over this country, i don't think they are interested in the political squabbles on the capitol. they are interested in getting the economy going and getting jobs back and that is where the focus needs to be. >> a debt ceili
under barack obama our economy has grown 1.5% a year for four years. less than half the historical -- >> this gets no the whole idea of retooling the republican party under the heading of opportunity conservativism which i would like to get into in just a second. do you share the distaste of jack lu that republican colleagues have over the way that he conducted himself during the debt ceiling debate of 2011? a lot of people say he was arrogant and impossible to work with, rigid. >>...
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he was appointed secretary of veterans affairs by president obama, in president obama's first term. general shinseki is expected to stay on at veterans affairs in the second term. if senator kerry and senator hague really confirmed in the two positions for which they are nominated, which especially in the case of senator hagel is no sure bet, but if they are all confirm, this will be the first time that there are three vietnam combat veterans in the cabinet. the expiration of vietnam as an american political issue -- and the expiration of the issue of vietnam service for american political leaders, that expiration date has been prematurely proclaimed for decades now. when bill clinton in 1992 won the presidency, despite having not served in vietnam, and his opponents trying to use that against him, it was said at the time that the vietnam era in american politics was finally over. that of course came as news 12 years later when george w. bush was running against john kerry in his reelection effort, and it was clear that the vietnam era was definitely not over. in 2008, when we had a
he was appointed secretary of veterans affairs by president obama, in president obama's first term. general shinseki is expected to stay on at veterans affairs in the second term. if senator kerry and senator hague really confirmed in the two positions for which they are nominated, which especially in the case of senator hagel is no sure bet, but if they are all confirm, this will be the first time that there are three vietnam combat veterans in the cabinet. the expiration of vietnam as an...
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right now two-thirds of obama's team are baby boomers. history shows cabinet choices have lasting effects, madeleine albright's nomination was followed by 15 years of diverse secretaries of state. farther back, president lincoln's cabinet strategy as doris concerns goodwin's book describes, the ideal lives on. and how the choices are also about the future face of diversity at the highest levels of american political power. >> we'll continue to watch. >> it's early though, right. >> that's going to wrap up this hour. i'm chris jansing, thomas roberts is up next. >>> our agenda next hour, the republican neocons opposing chuck hagel are not just stopping with him but setting their sights on the nominee for cia director john brennan, why lindsay graham and others are threatening to block the nomination as well. plus i'll speak with chief hagel defender about the president's plan to get hagel through a brutal nomination. this developing news out of ohio, a town at the center of a sensational rape case on lockdown as lawyers for the two accused
right now two-thirds of obama's team are baby boomers. history shows cabinet choices have lasting effects, madeleine albright's nomination was followed by 15 years of diverse secretaries of state. farther back, president lincoln's cabinet strategy as doris concerns goodwin's book describes, the ideal lives on. and how the choices are also about the future face of diversity at the highest levels of american political power. >> we'll continue to watch. >> it's early though, right....
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obama makes perfect sense. i do not know so much about the cia. i know more about chuck hagel and the west coast. i commend president obama. thank you. >> let's take a look. he was in industries what. most recently he his share of the capital. not as well known as john brennan. he has been deputy from 2001 to 2003. he has been with the cia for about 20 years. he is fluent in arabic. let's get back to your calls. alice on the line right here in washington, d.c.. thank you for having me on. i think we need to get on the process with healing. we're all americans. these are distinguished gentleman. the president sees all of these things. in the white house we have a great president. we do not know everything about what is happening. let's give us a break. let's give our country a break. just get on with the business. >> the democrats across the line. what do you think about the nominee's? >> i think it is pretty good. chuck hagel, i called a long time ago when he was young. hello? am i on? i did not know that he had turned a gay. i know that it is a p
obama makes perfect sense. i do not know so much about the cia. i know more about chuck hagel and the west coast. i commend president obama. thank you. >> let's take a look. he was in industries what. most recently he his share of the capital. not as well known as john brennan. he has been deputy from 2001 to 2003. he has been with the cia for about 20 years. he is fluent in arabic. let's get back to your calls. alice on the line right here in washington, d.c.. thank you for having me on....
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for every unmarried woman who voted for mitt romney, two voted for obama. women are going to make the decisions for the elections to come. they will decide to hold the power in this country. we know what is moving women voters. " we know how to expand the winning coalition to come. do not make a mistake of thinking that this is a one issue election. our research shows that this matter just as much as the social issues for these voters. 78% of the women we polled rank equal pay amongst the most important issues facing the country. an issue that the republicans have stonewalled and opposed and called a nuisance. i think they told us that they would get back to us on that. women understand and reject all aspects of this gop agenda. they were even more voted -- more motivated to vote for a democratic candidate and a brighter future. 76% of the women that we hold voted for a candidate. only 16% voted against. think about that. more than any other issue, women were excited to vote for a candidate that they thought had the right priority, which was clearly not the
for every unmarried woman who voted for mitt romney, two voted for obama. women are going to make the decisions for the elections to come. they will decide to hold the power in this country. we know what is moving women voters. " we know how to expand the winning coalition to come. do not make a mistake of thinking that this is a one issue election. our research shows that this matter just as much as the social issues for these voters. 78% of the women we polled rank equal pay amongst the...
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president obama signing into law the 9.7 billion dollar panel approved by lawmakers. it will increase the borrowing authority of the federal emergency management agency to help flooding victims. and warned it was set to run out of money from additional dollars from congress and more than 100 payments would have been delayed without that additional money and the house and senate are expected to act on a larger and more comprehensive sandy aid package in the next couple of weeks. a centennial celebration underway for one of the most controversial presidents in our history. president nixon would be 100 years and he was born in yorba linda, california. >> hi there, shan nan. january 9th, 1913 president nixon was born in the house behind me, 36 years since his presidency ended with the watergate scandal and people gathering to consider what he did in a great historical context. and watergate is not forgotten or here at the library, but people today considering really what he did in terms of his greater political legacy for the world. take a listen. ♪ a soaring tribute to
president obama signing into law the 9.7 billion dollar panel approved by lawmakers. it will increase the borrowing authority of the federal emergency management agency to help flooding victims. and warned it was set to run out of money from additional dollars from congress and more than 100 payments would have been delayed without that additional money and the house and senate are expected to act on a larger and more comprehensive sandy aid package in the next couple of weeks. a centennial...
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is it really going to defeat president obama and elect mitt romney? where is it going? in the weeks leading up to the election, one of the largest expenditures of the super pac for which dick morris serves as chief strategist, went to a group, and listed it as f fundraising. we reported that, that earned us this letter, and it is true. in the last election cycle, the super pac raised just over $3 million. and they paid $1.7 million to news max for fundraising. but that money that goes to news max, does any of that money that goes to news max for advertising, ultimately come back to dick morris enterprises, since paying dick morris for that is one of the ways he made money, we raised the prospect for what he was raising through the super pac, supposedly to defeat barack obama, was actually just being rerouted back to himself, and i use that word on the air, substantial. in truth, we do not know what proportion of the money raised by dick morris and his super pac, supposedly to defeat barack obama, was actually redirected to dick morris. nowhere does it say the money that
is it really going to defeat president obama and elect mitt romney? where is it going? in the weeks leading up to the election, one of the largest expenditures of the super pac for which dick morris serves as chief strategist, went to a group, and listed it as f fundraising. we reported that, that earned us this letter, and it is true. in the last election cycle, the super pac raised just over $3 million. and they paid $1.7 million to news max for fundraising. but that money that goes to news...
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is it really going to defeat president obama and elect mitt romney? where is it going? in the weeks leading up to the election, one of the largest expenditures of the super pac for which dick morris serves as chief strategist, went to a group, and listed it as fundraising. we reported that, that earned us this letter, and it is true. in the last election cycle, the super pac raised just over $3 million. and they paid $1.7 million to news max for fundraising. but that money that goes to news max, does any of that money that goes to news max for advertising, ultimately come back to dick morris enterprises, since paying dick morris for that is one of the ways he made money, we raised the prospect for what he was raising through the super pac, supposedly to defeat barack obama, was actually just being rerouted back to himself, and i use that word on the air, substantial. in truth, we do not know what proportion of the money raised by dick morris and his super pac, supposedly to defeat barack obama, was actually redirected to dick morris. nowhere does it say the money that w
is it really going to defeat president obama and elect mitt romney? where is it going? in the weeks leading up to the election, one of the largest expenditures of the super pac for which dick morris serves as chief strategist, went to a group, and listed it as fundraising. we reported that, that earned us this letter, and it is true. in the last election cycle, the super pac raised just over $3 million. and they paid $1.7 million to news max for fundraising. but that money that goes to news...
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job president obama is doing? ♪ >> it was ace nail biter but congress reached a last minute deal such as it is on the fiscal cliff. >> they always seem to pull it off. how does the mirn public feel about the deal that was made? according to the latest polling they are divided at 46 percent apiece. founder of rasmussen reportings. scott rasmussen, great to see you, scott. >> great to see you and the split is easy to explain. democrats, thigh liked the deal most republicans don't and among affiliated voters, 57 percent say not a good deal. >> one . things you looked at scott is whether or not the taxes will rise and how people feel about that. your poll took place after the deal was made. how about when they opened the first paycheck of january. deco - do you think it would change? >> it is eight out of 10 americans and 50 percent realized it it is a big problem. all of the rhetoric from washington and congressional leaders and president was they would make the deal to protect the middle class from tax hikes n you
job president obama is doing? ♪ >> it was ace nail biter but congress reached a last minute deal such as it is on the fiscal cliff. >> they always seem to pull it off. how does the mirn public feel about the deal that was made? according to the latest polling they are divided at 46 percent apiece. founder of rasmussen reportings. scott rasmussen, great to see you, scott. >> great to see you and the split is easy to explain. democrats, thigh liked the deal most republicans...
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looking ahead to the second term, i want to commend president obama on his decision to nominate chuck hagel as next secretary of defense and let me also add as former director of the cia, to commend the president for his choice of john brennan. i've had the opportunity to work with john in counterterrorism issues these last four years. he knows the cia. he will be a strong leader. of that great intelligence agency. i've also known chuck for a long period of time as well. and i had the opportunity to work with him closely. particularly in his capacity, as chairman of the president's intelligence advisory board, i grately appreciate the work he has done to strengthen our intelligence enterprise. it has been extremely important to our ability to improve our intelligence kale builts. ? second of defense i also benefitted from his work when he served on our defense policy board. chuck hagel is a patriot, decorated combat veteran, and he is a ded kadedicated public ser. i believe his judgment, deep understanding of the security issues facing this country, make him the right choice to be sec
looking ahead to the second term, i want to commend president obama on his decision to nominate chuck hagel as next secretary of defense and let me also add as former director of the cia, to commend the president for his choice of john brennan. i've had the opportunity to work with john in counterterrorism issues these last four years. he knows the cia. he will be a strong leader. of that great intelligence agency. i've also known chuck for a long period of time as well. and i had the...
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assembled in the first obama term. this is really the team of buddies, and it's all male. how does that play politically? zoo see that some cabinet posts are almost rewards for strong deputies, good super staffers. we're want seeing the president do this. he wants the people that he wants there, i mean, in a very -- he and -- look, chuck hagel was probably not the first choice of a lot of folks inside the west wing. there's some questions. can he manage a bureaucracy of his size? how many people are qualified to manage a bureaucracy the size of the defense department? he set that question aside. this is -- this was the president's choice, first choice, and obviously this very close relationship with john brennan, trying to give sort of the cia its mojo back, if you will, in the intelligence community, and i think that that's something that brennan -- that some folks in the intel community i think are hoping brennan does. let's also not forget that, you know, with brennan and hagel going up at the same time, andrea, any
assembled in the first obama term. this is really the team of buddies, and it's all male. how does that play politically? zoo see that some cabinet posts are almost rewards for strong deputies, good super staffers. we're want seeing the president do this. he wants the people that he wants there, i mean, in a very -- he and -- look, chuck hagel was probably not the first choice of a lot of folks inside the west wing. there's some questions. can he manage a bureaucracy of his size? how many...
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this was not like somebody moved and did something without requiring obama's signature. everything was done -- >> this happens every year, stuff is stuffed in a ballot. this had nothing to do with the fiscal cliff and -- >> it does have to do with the fiscal cliff. >> no. >> you couldn't get the votes to address your issue and your interpretation of what the cliff represents. >> exactly. >> until you do mine. and mine happens to be nascar. >> log rolling and that's what it's all about. >> didn't you see the movie lincoln? >> i had so see get trip trip -- guilt trip. it was sold out the other day. >> you will see a bird's-eye view of how it was in the 1860s when it was necessary to do what was to be done to allow me to sit here. >> welcome back. thousands -- and that was an interesting little pork politic -- >> it really makes you roll your eyes. >> no. why should it? >> all this drama about the fiscal cliff, middle class americans stuck in the middle waiting to find out what was going to happen and you knew a deal was going to come but they have to leave it hanging until
this was not like somebody moved and did something without requiring obama's signature. everything was done -- >> this happens every year, stuff is stuffed in a ballot. this had nothing to do with the fiscal cliff and -- >> it does have to do with the fiscal cliff. >> no. >> you couldn't get the votes to address your issue and your interpretation of what the cliff represents. >> exactly. >> until you do mine. and mine happens to be nascar. >> log...
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is it really going to defeat president obama and elect mitt romney? where is it going? in the weeks leading up to the election, one of the largest expenditures of the super pac for which dick morris serves as chief strategist, went to a group, and listed it as fundraising. we reported that, that earned us this letter, and it is true. in the last election cycle, the super pac raised just over $3 million. and they paid $1.7 million to news max for fundraising. but that money that goes to news max, does any of that money that goes to news max for advertising, ultimately come back to dick morris enterprises, since paying dick morris for that is one of the ways he made money, we raised the prospect for what he was raising through the super pac, supposedly to defeat barack obama, was actually just being rerouted back to himself, and i use that word on the air, substantial. in truth, we do not know what proportion of the money raised by dick morris and his super pac, supposedly to defeat barack obama, was actually redirected to dick morris. nowhere does it say the money that w
is it really going to defeat president obama and elect mitt romney? where is it going? in the weeks leading up to the election, one of the largest expenditures of the super pac for which dick morris serves as chief strategist, went to a group, and listed it as fundraising. we reported that, that earned us this letter, and it is true. in the last election cycle, the super pac raised just over $3 million. and they paid $1.7 million to news max for fundraising. but that money that goes to news...
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the obama administration has been pretty tough on iran behind the scenes. hagel has been consistent himself, saying look, we cannot allow a nuclear iran, war should not be our first choice, and that also is consistent with the president. the president began by thinking perhaps he could negotiate more with ahmadinejad than has proven to be the case. he's evolved on this issue. my guess is chuck hagel as secretary of defense will reflect that evolution. >> there's one other thing i want to ask you each about. this is relevant -- well, we'll ask you whether you think it's relevant in terms of timing. in terms of topic i think this is relevant. the number of sexual assaults in the military each year is about 19,000. it is a serious issue. there are women in the military now and in 1996, when running for senate, the literature from chuck hagel reportedly said quote, i am pro-life with one exception, the life of the mother. now, who knows, people agree and disagree with that. i'm simply curious about democrats are not noticing that, talking about that. >> first,
the obama administration has been pretty tough on iran behind the scenes. hagel has been consistent himself, saying look, we cannot allow a nuclear iran, war should not be our first choice, and that also is consistent with the president. the president began by thinking perhaps he could negotiate more with ahmadinejad than has proven to be the case. he's evolved on this issue. my guess is chuck hagel as secretary of defense will reflect that evolution. >> there's one other thing i want to...
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the obama administration has often stepped in. directly funding the organization itself, o threatening to withhold federal funding unless they refund the decision. >> every time we defund on state level the president steps in and says over my dead body. >> there is a legal battle in texas where the state demanded none of the funding go to planted parenthood and that would leave poor women without healthcare. monday, the human services commission announced it locked in more than enough doctors for the people depended on the planned parenthood for checkups. >> bret: thank you. survivor of the tucson shooting ram page is taking on the gun lobby. gabrielle giffords seds she and astronaut husband mark kelly will raise mup for gun control efforts. giffords was shot in the had in a constituent meeting two years ago. sick people were killed. high-ranking nra official will attend a meeting of vice president biden gun task force this week. president obama asked biden's group to provide recommendations on how to avoid mass shootings like the
the obama administration has often stepped in. directly funding the organization itself, o threatening to withhold federal funding unless they refund the decision. >> every time we defund on state level the president steps in and says over my dead body. >> there is a legal battle in texas where the state demanded none of the funding go to planted parenthood and that would leave poor women without healthcare. monday, the human services commission announced it locked in more than...
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and when he voted for barack obama, it was sort of no surprise among the republicans thing. he doesn't have the goodwill in the republican conference of the united states senate that another similarly situated republican might. >> megyn: he called the successful iraq troop surge the most dangerous blunder in this country other than vietnam. obviously that turned out not to be the case. and on the topic of israel, you can't get away with inartfully phrased for hagel on this, can you, chris? not only he called it the jewish lobby, one of the two senators voted for renewal of libyan act and voted against designating the iranian revolutionary guard a terrorist organization and blamed for blocking a bill that democrats supported. so, it's his -- his stance with respect to israel has been sort of neutrality at best, but that doesn't seem to be an acceptable stance for even, you know, some democratic senators? >> well, we hear from some groups on the left, basically, you know, the pro israel factions in the united states are politically divided, too, some are more conservative, som
and when he voted for barack obama, it was sort of no surprise among the republicans thing. he doesn't have the goodwill in the republican conference of the united states senate that another similarly situated republican might. >> megyn: he called the successful iraq troop surge the most dangerous blunder in this country other than vietnam. obviously that turned out not to be the case. and on the topic of israel, you can't get away with inartfully phrased for hagel on this, can you,...
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. >>> later this morning afghan president karzai will meet president obama at the white house. karzai met separately with defense secretary leon panetta and secretary of state hillary clinton. he's been discussing the transition as u.s. troops withdraw from afghanistan this year and next year. >>> today two members of the d.c. council will also headed to the white house. council chair phil mendelson and mary chae will meet with the intergovernmental affairs staff. they're hoping to put the taxation without representation license plates on the inaugural parade limo. president clinton is the last president to have used the taxation without representation plates. >>> well, it is just ten days until the presidential inauguration and obviously the parade that goes with it. january 21st is when that happens and there's a company in prince george's county is doing their best to work quickly. the what are grove company has been making the floats for the last 17 parades all the way bang to the trueman administration. this year they're building eight floats involving everything from meta
. >>> later this morning afghan president karzai will meet president obama at the white house. karzai met separately with defense secretary leon panetta and secretary of state hillary clinton. he's been discussing the transition as u.s. troops withdraw from afghanistan this year and next year. >>> today two members of the d.c. council will also headed to the white house. council chair phil mendelson and mary chae will meet with the intergovernmental affairs staff. they're...
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council will announce whether president obama will have d.c. license plates on his limo during the inauguration. the council passed a resolution earlier this week declaring the president should display the plates that read taxation without representation. they were then called to the white house to discuss that resolution. president clinton used the tags during his second term in office. >>> the pentagon is preparing for billions of dollars in cuts. defense secretary leon panetta is asking his department to brace for the cuts. the defense department will start freezing civilian hiring. it also plans to delay awarding some contracts and holding off on some maintenance. the pentagon is facing nearly a half trillion dollars in cuts over a decade. >>> 6:46 right now. today for the first time, the fallout from that fiscal cliff deal will start to show up in your paychecks. cnbc's courtney reagan live with that story. courtney, good morning. >> good morning to you. that's right. we're all probably going to feel it today. it's payday for many american
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you've got to give him credit. >> give president obama credit. he extended them. >> he's the one who did the last half percent. keith, kathryn, jim, we really covered the waterfront today. we're all going to go and see that movie "zero dark 30." thanks for watching. i am larry kudlow. we'll see you next week.
you've got to give him credit. >> give president obama credit. he extended them. >> he's the one who did the last half percent. keith, kathryn, jim, we really covered the waterfront today. we're all going to go and see that movie "zero dark 30." thanks for watching. i am larry kudlow. we'll see you next week.
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president obama said that. the policy leaders have said that. given how difficult relations are in washington, you could see them accidently or really unintentionally stumble into a situation that would be bad for the military, bad for the country, and i'm certainly no one hoping that that happens. ashley: you know, governor, he called the defense budget bloated in the past, and many would agree with him. can we walk that fine line between making those necessary cuts, but also not compromising our military abilities? >> well, keep in mind that the sequester cuts referenced a few seconds ago of approximately $500 billion over ten years are on top of an approximately equal amount programmed to occur. if all of that happens, that would be nearly a trillion dollars of impact over a temperature year period by any reasonable account which would be impactful on the military. can things be refined, streamlined, and achieved to economies of scale, prior prioritized, focused, eliminate duplication and have efficiency impacts on the military? of course. we
president obama said that. the policy leaders have said that. given how difficult relations are in washington, you could see them accidently or really unintentionally stumble into a situation that would be bad for the military, bad for the country, and i'm certainly no one hoping that that happens. ashley: you know, governor, he called the defense budget bloated in the past, and many would agree with him. can we walk that fine line between making those necessary cuts, but also not compromising...
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host: president obama on nbc december 30. how much of that, off and on -- fawn johnson, do you hear as a response to the election? guest: well, it's largely a response to the election, but keep in mind that the president made this particular priority before the election, which it's hard to say exactly what drove that. but one of the things that has been very clear throughout his first term is that the latinos who helped him get elected in 2008 were very upset that not very much happened over the course of obama's first term. he was very focused on healthcare. and i think the president genuinely wants to deal with this issue. everybody who has been involved in it knows how difficult it is. he just wasn't able to put the energy into it he did in the last term. once the election happened, it became clear to republicans that they couldn't just say no like they had been doing over the last four, five years, because the hispanic population only voted for obama. that kind of sets up a much more friendly environment to talk about the
host: president obama on nbc december 30. how much of that, off and on -- fawn johnson, do you hear as a response to the election? guest: well, it's largely a response to the election, but keep in mind that the president made this particular priority before the election, which it's hard to say exactly what drove that. but one of the things that has been very clear throughout his first term is that the latinos who helped him get elected in 2008 were very upset that not very much happened over...
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president obama may soon decide on a faster downsizing of troops. the $88 billion requested for overseas contingency operations and into 2013 is a relatively noncontroversial part of this whole thing. let me talk about a couple of numbers. that $80 billion is about half of where we were, need to be added about $550 billion in the base budget plus the nuclear weapons activities of the department of energy is about $550 billion in 2013. we do have a defense authorization bill, it does have limited significance this year sent the appropriations which provide the money are being done on this ongoing continuing resolution bases and since sequestration is still a possibility in two months. to give a feel for that $550 billion, how does that compare to a couple of reference point? you can look of that number as being really big or modest, depending on your vantage point. historically in the cold war, we averaged about boarded 75 -- $457 billion dollars a year. that is adjusted for inflation. on the other hand, we are now down by about $100 billion from rep
president obama may soon decide on a faster downsizing of troops. the $88 billion requested for overseas contingency operations and into 2013 is a relatively noncontroversial part of this whole thing. let me talk about a couple of numbers. that $80 billion is about half of where we were, need to be added about $550 billion in the base budget plus the nuclear weapons activities of the department of energy is about $550 billion in 2013. we do have a defense authorization bill, it does have...
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an opening statement by president obama and then karzai and then questions. very limited number of questions. i think two questions maybe from each side from the afghan side frrks t, from the u.s. side and then they will answer questions. they've been meeting in the oval office now. this follows president karzai's meetings yesterday with the secretary of state hillary clinton, earlier with defense secretary leon panetta, an important visit to the united states. lots of questions, though, about can karzai really be trusted by the u.s., can he really deliver, does he have the clout within his own country to make things work and what about al qaeda in afghanistan, how strong is al qaeda. we've heard in recent weeks and months that the kaud presenal q presence is limited. let's listen to their opening statements. >> good afternoon, everybody. please have a seat. it is my pleasure to welcome president karzai back to the white house as well as his delegation. we last saw each other during the nato summit in my hometown in chicago, a city that reflects the friendshi
an opening statement by president obama and then karzai and then questions. very limited number of questions. i think two questions maybe from each side from the afghan side frrks t, from the u.s. side and then they will answer questions. they've been meeting in the oval office now. this follows president karzai's meetings yesterday with the secretary of state hillary clinton, earlier with defense secretary leon panetta, an important visit to the united states. lots of questions, though, about...
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so far the obama administration, president obama's administration has no desire to do that. that's why we're in court. bill: i understand you're looking for delay on this, but meantime us does the company pay the fine? >> they don't have to until the fine is assessed. i used to work with treasury. the question will be when will the actual fine be assessed against the company. that's where i think the department of justice and the department of labor should hold back and wait until the cases are adjudicated. bill: which reached -- >> most of the cases go in our favor, i understand the point you're making on that. we'll see whether or not this goes the same route. we reached out to the company. we hope to get the ceo on here real soon. jay, thank you for your time. >> thanks, bill. martha: well to colorado now. there are chaling details about the movie theater massacre that james holmes played hand puppets while the police worked on that scene. bizarre details we're now learning, a man wins the lottery but dies before he collects the check and authorities are now investigating
so far the obama administration, president obama's administration has no desire to do that. that's why we're in court. bill: i understand you're looking for delay on this, but meantime us does the company pay the fine? >> they don't have to until the fine is assessed. i used to work with treasury. the question will be when will the actual fine be assessed against the company. that's where i think the department of justice and the department of labor should hold back and wait until the...